Camping In The Rim Country

With the most amazing starry nights and quiet forests, Payson is the perfect place to choose for your camping adventure! Pack up the family or bring your friends along- we know one thing: it will be the trip to remember. Before you pack up, be sure to check fire restrictions on your destination.

Mogollon Rim Campgrounds

This campground is one of seven in the Rim Lakes Recreation Area. It is composed of four loops in alternating meadow and wooded areas. It is large and rambling and offers several camping experiences and environments from grassy meadows to a rocky forest.

Mogollon Campground, although not directly in the Woods Canyon Recreation area, sits just outside and is only 2 miles from the lake. For those who like spectacular views, this campground is one of the closest to the Mogollon Rim.

Located in the ponderosa pine forest, this campground is within walking distance of Willow Springs Lake which provides boating and fishing opportunities. Hiking and mountain biking opportunities are nearby in the non-motorized Wildlife Area.

Rim Lakes – Area Campgrounds

As of Labor Day, 2015 Forest Road 89 and access to the west side of Bear Canyon Lake via Forest Road 89A are closed due to an active forest health project. Visitors are urged to call ahead for current conditions.

This campground is a favorite stopping place for those traveling on the General Crook National Recreation Trail. Fishing and boating (electric motors only) opportunities are popular at Black Canyon Lake which is located 3 miles northeast along Forest Road 86.

Canyon Point has 106 camping units with 32 units having electricity. Tents, trailers and motor homes up to 75 foot are all allowed at the campground. For those who need it, three family units are universally accessible. Larger families can be accommodated at the five double sites which can accommodate upto 16 people each.

This secluded forest camp offers easy access to two features of high visitor interest. The first is Knoll Lake, a medium-sized body of water tucked away in a picturesque setting. People come here to fish for trout and tour the lake in small boats.

Rim Creek – Area Campgrounds

Christopher Creek runs through the site. Trout fishing is a popular pastime along the spring-fed creek. Canyon Trailhead is approximately 3 miles east of the campground and provides access to the Highline National Recreation Trail.

Christopher Creek runs through the site. Trout fishing is a popular pastime along the spring-fed creek. Canyon Trailhead is approximately 3 miles east of the campground and provides access to the Highline National Recreation Trail.

The Ponderosa pine make this a memorable campground. Abert Nature Trail is a self-guided trail using an interpretive brochure. It loops the perimeter of the campground. 61 camp units w/ picnic tables & grills, fire rings. 10 campsites are available for first come-first serve.

The union of Tonto and Horton Creeks is at the north end of the campground. Fishing in both creeks is a popular sport. The trailheads for Horton Creek Trail 285 and Derrick Trail 33 are located in the campground.

The campground is a fishing area with a picnic ground situated in a mixture of ponderosa pine, juniper and pinyon pine . Chevelon Canyon offers spectacular views and opportunities for hiking and fishing.

Clints Well Campground is located near a junction of two major roads which provide access to northern Arizona’s National Forest lands. As such it is close to several features of recreational interest. A short drive from the campground is the scenic Mogollon Rim, the two thousand foot drop-off that marks the southern limit of the Colorado Plateau.

This campground was constructed in 2007 and offers 2 day-use sites and 2 campground areas with 14 overnight sites. This campground boasts a diversity of trees. Fishing for rainbow trout is a popular pastime here. The stream is periodically stocked with trout April through late August. The chiseled canyons offer swimming holes. No drinking water available.

Below the waterfall, Workman Creek is stocked twice a year during the early part of summer. Above the falls, the creek supports a small naturally-reproducing population of rainbow trout. There are no native fish found in Workman Creek at this time. Most fishing activity takes place between State Hwy. 288 and Workman Creek Falls.

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Phone | (928) 472-5110

Email | tourism@paysonaz.gov

1000 W. Country Club Dr.Payson, AZ 85541

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